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hance the role of railroads in economic and in-
dustrial development throughout the State; and
monitoring and reviewing proposals for railroad
freight service changes or abandonments that
would affect local communities and shippers.

STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION

M. S. Caltrider, State Highway Administrator
F. J. Gottemoeller, Deputy Highway Administrator
William K. Lee III, Chic/Engineer

John A. Agro, Jr., Director, Office of Finance and
Program Management

Nolan H. Rogers, Assistant Attorney General,
Chief Counsel

Patrick H. Dionne, Director, Office of Administra-
tion

Hal Kassoff, Director, Office of Planning and Pre-
liminary Engineering

Calvin W. Reese, Director, Office of Real Estate

William K. Hellmann, Chief, Interstate Division
for Baltimore City

MARYLAND STATE ROADS
COMMISSION

Chairperson: M. S. Caltrider, State Highway Ad-
ministrator

Regional Commissioners: Thomas G. Barton,
1981; Garner W. Duvall, 1981; Leslie H. Ev-
ans, 1981; W. Earl Griffin, 1981; Harley P.
Brinsfield, Sr., 1984; Arthur B. Price, Jr., 1984;
Frank Thorp, 1984.

Secretary: William Slacum

P. 0. Box 717
300 West Preston Street
Baltimore 21203 Telephone: 383-4243

By Chapter 526, Acts of 1970, the State Roads
Commission became a part of the Department of
Transportation, its name was changed to the
State Highway Administration, and the title of
Director of Highways was changed to State High-
way Administrator (Code Transportation Article,
secs. 8-101 through 8-812).

The State Roads Commission consists of eight
members appointed by the Secretary of Transpor-
tation with the approval of the Governor for
four-year terms. Seven members are referred to as
Regional Commissioners. One member is appoin-
ted from the Eastern Shore; one from Anne
Arundel, Calvert, Charles, or St. Mary's County;
one from Allegany, Carroll, Frederick, Garrett,
or Washington County; one from Montgomery
County; one from Prince George's County; one
from Baltimore, Harford, or Howard County;
and one from the City of Baltimore. These mem-
bers serve part time. The chairperson, who is also
the State Highway Administrator, is appointed
by the Secretary of Transportation with the ap-
proval of the Governor and serves at the pleasure
of the Secretary. At least two of the regional
members must belong to whichever of the two
leading political parties in the State is not the
party of the Governor (Code Transportation Ar-
ticle, secs. 8-210 through 8-218).

The basic function of the State Highway Ad-
ministration is to construct and maintain an ade-
quate State highway system. The State Highway
Administration also maintains, constructs, and
administers the road system of six of the twenty-
three counties of the State. These counties are
Cecil, Kent, Talbot, Calvert, Charles, and St.
Mary's.

The Administration's main offices are located
in Baltimore. For operational purposes, however,
the State is divided into seven engineering dis-
tricts.

DISTRICT ENGINEERS

District No. 1, Salisbury:
(Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico, and Worcester
counties)

James W. Magill, District Engineer
Telephone: 742-2101